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CURRICULUM VITAE OF MR. PETRUS MEYER
1. Personal Data:
First name: Petrus
Last name: Meyer
Date of birth: 12 August 1940
Place of birth: Cape Town
2. Political Career:
1972 ~ 1977: Elected as Member of Matroosfontein
Management Committee
1977 ~ 1984: Elected as Member of Vredenburg - Saldanha
Management Committee (Chairman for six years)
1983 ~ 1985: Elected as Chairman for Western Cape
Association of Management Committees which includes
26 towns
1984 ~ 1994: Member of National Parliament
1991 ~ 1992: Deputy Minister of Agriculture
1994 ~ 2004: Member of Provincial Parliament
07/05/1994: Deputy Chief Whip Western Cape Legislature
23/01/1996: Chief Whip of the Cape Provincial Legislature
19/01/1998: Minister of Transport and Labour Relations
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
15/06/1998: Minister of Transport and Works
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
17/07/2000: Minister of Transport, Sport, Recreation and
Corporate Services
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
05/12/2002: Minister of Health
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
2002-2004: Acted as Premier on various occations
2004: Elected as Deputy Speaker
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
3. SPORT
1972: Founder member of Tygerberg Rugby Union
1978: Appointed as Assistant Manager for the North West Rugby
Region to SAR Sports Tournament
1978: Appointed as Manager for the SAR National Rugby Team
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4. INTERESTS
Sport (Rugby, Tennis and Golf), Conservation, Tourism, Agriculture Affairs and Travel
5. INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS
Travel abroad extensively and visit several countries in private and official capacity
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6. HONORARY DECORATIONS BESTOWED
Honorary Citizen of Klawer
Honorary Citizen of Porterville
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